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- Page 1 User’s Guide DMC-4000T Digital Media Center with Built-in HDD and DVD Recorder...
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Page 2: Safety Notes
Safety Notes This Digital Media Centre (or DMC) has been manufactured to satisfy international safety standards. Please read the following recommended safety precautions carefully. MAINS SUPPLY: AC 95-250V~, 50/60Hz Operate this DMC only from the type of power supply indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your local power company. - Page 3 Precautions HDD (Hard Disk Drive) The hard disk has a high storage density, which enables long recording durations and quick access to written data. However, it can easily be damaged by shock, vibration or dust and should be kept away from magnets. To avoid losing important data, observe the following precautions.
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Page 4: Only For Dvd Player
Only for DVD player 1. CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The DVD player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the exterior. -
Page 5: Notice
This document contains information that is the property of Radix, Inc. It is furnished for the sole purpose of the operation and the maintenance of products of Radix, Inc. No part of this publication is to be used for any other purpose, and is not to be reproduced, copied, disclosed,... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Contents Timer (Live/ Channel List) ....... 24 Precautions Delete (Only Channel List mode) ....24 Only for DVD player ........4 Using Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) ..25 Viewing the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) ....26 Notice Swapping the PIP ........... 26 Moving the PIP .......... - Page 7 Screen Format ..........44 DVD Manager Audio Output ........... 44 Burning DVD-Copying from HDD to DVD ..58 RF Channel ............. 45 PBC (Play Back Control) for VCD ....58 OSD Setup ............45 Menu Language ..........45 Transparency ........... 45 Schedule Recording Banner Timeout ..........
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Page 8: Getting Started
Getting Started Introductions Thanks for your purchasing this DMC. All DMC products manufactured from our plants meet the highest appropriate standards that the ISO 9002 requires. We hope you enjoy using this product. Features This product provides the following features: •... -
Page 9: Unpacking
Unpacking Accessories Check for the supplied accessories shown below: Video/Audio Cables Component Cables SCART Cable RF Loop Cable S-Video Cable USB Mini Cable Power Cord Remote Eye Batteries (AAA Size) Remote Control User’s Guide Software CD (includes the utility to connect USB with PC) Preparing the Remote Control Install Batteries in the Remote Control... -
Page 10: Description
Description Front Panel # $ %@ 2 1 POWER( ) BUTTON 8 USB PORT Turns the DMC on and off (standby). Connect to USB port of a PC for software upgrade or file uploading & downloading. 2 DISC TRAY Opens to load or reload a disc. -
Page 11: Front Panel Display
Front Panel Display 1 Displays the media connection status. For example, if a DVD is loaded, DVD and moving disc sign are turned on. When the mode is standby, the power indicator lights. It also displays the status such as any live TV or radio channel is connected by lighting TV or musical note sign. -
Page 12: Rear Panel
Rear Panel ! # % & The fan always operates when the HDD or DVD is active. Ensure a minimum of 10cm clear space on all sides of the fan when installing your DMC. 1 RF1 IN 0 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (YUV or Y/C) Connect to a digital terrestrial antenna. -
Page 13: Remote Control
Remote Control 1 POWER( ) Turns the DMC On or Off (standby). 2 NUMERIC Buttons (0~9) Enters the channel number directly. Also it is used for inputting the number for the menu commands. 3 FAV Used for the Favourite Manager function. You can also update your own favourite channel list. - Page 14 $ VOL -/+ Adjusts the volume level. % Direction Buttons (▲/▼/◄/►) Moves the highlighted bar to select an option on the menu. ^ TAB Press this button to move to other tasks in progress so you can check the status on the Info bar like PIP, recordings, live channels, external inputs, and such.
- Page 15 g SLOW( ►) ▌ Plays the programme in slow motion mode. This button is activated only with HDD and time shift recording. h MARK( Sets a bookmark in a certain position while playing a file stored in HDD. i ANGLE Selects a viewing angle when the loaded DVD title supports multiple angles.
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Page 16: Connecting Your Dmc
Connecting Your DMC Connecting TV with RF cable and SCART cable Connect your antenna to RF1 IN and RF2 IN connection on the rear of the DMC. Connect an RF (Coaxial) cable from the TV OUT (Loop out) to the antenna input of your Connect a scart cable between SCART (TV) output jack on your DMC and SCART input jack on your TV. -
Page 17: Connecting Tv With Video Cable/S-Video Cable/Component Video Cables And Audio Cables
Connecting TV with Video cable/S-Video cable/Component video cables and Audio cables. Use any of the following methods. Resolution quality : Component video > S-VIDEO > VIDEO Connect a video cable between VIDEO output jack on your DMC and VIDEO input jack on your TV. -
Page 18: Connecting Audio System
Connecting Audio System Use any of the following methods. Don’t connect both audio jacks together! Connect a coaxial cable between DIGITAL AUDIO output jack on your DMC and DIGITAL AUDIO input jack on your TV. Connect an OPTICAL cable between OPTICAL output jack on your DMC and OPTICAL input jack on your TV. -
Page 19: Quick Start
Quick Start Power On & Installation Wizard After power is turned on, DMC will initially display the OSD language selection menu for you to set your language, and it automatically scans live channels and saves them. First of all, connect your DMC with antenna (or aerial) and external devices. -
Page 20: Basic Operation
Basic Operation Mode Selection DMC has 4 separate modes such as LIVE, EXT, DVD, and HDD. To enable functions, set the mode first using mode buttons. • LIVE mode: Select to watch TV and Radio live channels. • EXT mode: Select to watch or record contents from external equipment. -
Page 21: Using The Info Bar
Using the Info Bar The Info bar always appears for a specific period of time whenever you switch channels. The period can be set by the Banner Timeout in the OSD Setup. (See page 46 for more details) General Information The general information is displayed on the screen with the following information when pressing the INFO or TAB button. -
Page 22: Volume Control And Mute
Volume Control and Mute You can control the volume level, or keep the volume silent. Press the VOL –/+ button to control the volume level. Press the MUTE button to turn the sound off. Press the MUTE button again or the VOL –/+ button to cancel muting. -
Page 23: Viewing The Teletext (Ttx)
Viewing the Teletext (TTX) When the current broadcasting programme includes the TTX information, you can access them. Press the TTX button. • NUMERIC buttons: Selects a TTX page directly. • / : Increases or decreases the TTX page. •... -
Page 24: Sort (Live/ Channel List)
Sort (Live/ Channel List) Displayed channels can be sorted by alphabetical order, transponder, combination of free-to-air and conditional access channels, and local channel number. After the channels are sorted, you can return to the previous channel list by selecting Restore. Select Sort using the ▲/▼... -
Page 25: Using Electronic Programme Guide (Epg)
Using Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) EPG displays programme information such as programme titles, broadcast schedule, programme synopsis, and etc. This service depends on the service provider. Press the EPG button while watching a TV channel or listening to a Radio channel. The Electronic Programme Guide will appear. -
Page 26: Viewing The Picture-In-Picture (Pip)
Viewing the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) Using the PIP function, you can watch two channels with main and sub pictures simultaneously. You can also watch another TV programme or monitor another video input from the connected devices while watching TV or other video media. Press the PIP( ) button to display the sub picture. -
Page 27: Recording
Recording Instant Recording Recording the Live Channels You can record up to four live channels instantly. Select a TV or Rdio channel you want to record, then press the REC(●) button. The media selection menu will appear. Select a media to record using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. -
Page 28: Recording From External Equipment
Recording from external equipment You can record video signals from your external equipment such as DVD player, VCR, Camcorder, etc. Connect video and audio cables from output jacks of your external equipment to input jacks located at the left on the front of your DMC. -
Page 29: Time Shift Recording
Time Shift Recording This function enables replay of previous scenes while watching a live programme. It is almost the same effect as VCR. First press the PLAY/PAUSE(►/ ) button while watching and the current programme will be paused (Also see “Timeshift Duration”... -
Page 30: Using The Tab Button
Using the Tab button You can perform multiple tasks such as recording total 4 programmes at a time, watching programmes in Live/DVD/HDD mode or from external equipment. You can check the status of your multiple tasks running using Tab icons, which can show each status of your performing tasks. -
Page 31: Schedule (Timer) Recording
Schedule (Timer) Recording You can reserve a recording by setting the date, time, channel, media, and frequency. Be sure that you have already set the current time for your DMC. Press the OPTION button. Option list will appear. Select Timer using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. - Page 32 Select Time or Date using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. Set the current time and date using the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons and press the OK button. • ◄/►: Goes to hour, minute, day, month, and year. • ▲/▼ or 0~9: Sets the time and date. Select Duration using the ▲...
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Page 33: Editing Schedule Recording
Editing Schedule Recording You can edit or delete the reserved programmes for schedule recording. Also you can add new schedules. (See “Schedule (Timer) Recording” on page 31) Editing a schedule recording To edit a reserved programme, Press the MENU button. Select Schedule Recording using the ▲/▼... -
Page 34: Deleting The Schedule Recording
Deleting the Schedule Recording To delete a reserved programme, Press the MENU button. Select Schedule Recording using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK or ► button. Schedule Recording menu will appear. Select a reserved programme you want to delete using the ▲/▼... -
Page 35: Playback
PlayBack Playback—HDD mode Playing the recorded programme in the HDD To play the TV programmes recorded in the HDD, Press the HDD button. The Play list menu will appear. Use the ▲/▼ button to see the selected programmes on the thumbnail screen. - Page 36 Delete Bookmark Yon can delete any of preset bookmarks. Use the PREV()/NEXT() button until the bookmark you want to delete appears, and press the MARK( ) button. The selected bookmark will be deleted. Clear Bookmarks You can clear all the bookmarks set in the current play. To do this, Press the OPTION button during playback on the HDD.
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Page 37: Repeat Function
Select OK and press the OK button. HDD starts editing, which can take time depending on the file size. While copying files, you can watch other contents in live TV, DVD, or HDD. To check the copying status, use the TAB button. Repeat Function For repeating the play, you can repeat a segment of selected bookmark or whole file after pressing the REPEAT(... - Page 38 History It shows you the previous 4 files played. Use the ▲/▼ button to select a recorded play, then press the OK button to watch the play. To delete them all, select Delete. Rename To rename selected play, Select Rename using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button.
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Page 39: Playback-Dvd Mode
Playback—DVD mode Playing an Audio CD (CD-DA and MP3 Discs) You can play the disc title such as audio (CD-DA) and MP3 CDs. Open the disc tray by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE( ) button, then place a music CD into the disc tray. Close the disc tray by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE( ) button. -
Page 40: Repeating A Track Or Disc
Repeating a Track or Disc While a disc playing, press the REPEAT( ) button. Each time you press the REPEAT( ) button, the repeating sections are changed (Repeat Play Single Repeat Play → Repeat Play Off). Select the section you want. →... -
Page 41: Skipping Chapters
Skipping Chapters You can move to the next chapter, or the previous chapter. When playing a DVD, if you press the NEXT() button, it skips to the next chapter. When playing a DVD, if you press the PREV() button, it moves to the previous chapter. -
Page 42: Local Time
You can setup your DMC with Local Time, TV Setup, OSD Setup, Factory Reset, Antenna Booster, Hide Duplicate. Press the MENU button. Select System Setup using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. The System Setup menu will appear. To exit, press the... -
Page 43: Time Offset
Time Offset Sets the time offset value. • ◄/►: Changes the offset time that is –30 min, 0 min, or +30 min. Summer Time Sets the daylight saving time to On or Off. • ◄/► or OK: Toggles On and Off. TV Setup ... -
Page 44: Screen Format
Screen Format Selects a screen format out of Auto, 4:3, 4:3 Letterbox, 4:3 Panscan, and 16:9 using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. In accordance to the type of your TV you have, you can adjust the screen aspect ratio. When the source is 4:3 and your TV monitor size is the same, select 4:3. -
Page 45: Rf Channel
RF Channel Selects an output RF channel number for the TV. The RF modulator modulates the output signal of your DMC, which is transmitted through the TV OUT antenna terminal. Set an output channel (CH21 ~ CH69) using the ◄/► button. You can connect your DMC to TV through antenna cable, although it is recommended to connect to Scart cable or RCA Cable. -
Page 46: Banner Timeout
Banner Timeout You can set the display duration of the Info bar. For more details on the Info bar, see “Using the Info Bar” on page 21. Select Banner Timeout using the ▲/▼ button. Set the time duration for banner display (3, 5, 10, 15sec.) using the ▲/▼... -
Page 47: Channel Manager
Channel Manager You can manage the stored channels. Press the MENU button. Select Channel Manager using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. The Channel Manager menu will appear. To exit, press the... -
Page 48: Selecting All Channels
Selecting All Channels To select all channels, Select Select All using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. All the channels will be displayed with marked. Reordering Channels To change the position of channels on the channel list, Select a channel from the channel list using the ▲/▼ button. -
Page 49: Favourite Manager
Favourite Manager You can add or modify favourite channel lists. Select Favourite Manager using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. Adding a New Favourite Channel List To add a favourite channel list, To add a new channel list, select Add New List using the ▲/▼... - Page 50 Edit You can register or remove favourite channels in the channel list. Select Edit using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. To register or remove a channel, select a desired channel using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. A heart mark (♥) will appear.
- Page 51 Rename To rename the selected favourite channel list, select Rename using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. To rename a channel list, select characters using the ▲/▼ /◄/► buttons, then press the OK button for each input. (See page 38) •...
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Page 52: Installation
Installation In this menu, you can store the channels. Press the MENU button. Select Installation using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. The Installation menu will appear. To exit, press the... -
Page 53: Manual Search
Expert Search You can search and store the channels by your taste. Select Expert Search using the ▲/▼ button and press the ► or OK button. You can search the channel by frequency band such as VHF, UHF, VHF + UHF, and Manual. Select a desired band using the ◄/►... -
Page 54: Set New Password
Parental Control You can lock the particular channels to prevent your children from watching adult programmes. There are 6 different parental ratings. For this control, Press the MENU button. Select Parental Control using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. The Parental Control menu will appear. -
Page 55: Hard Disk Manager
Hard Disk Manager In this menu, you can manage the HDD media. For this configuration, Press the MENU button. Select Hard Disk Manager using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. The Hard Disk Manager menu will appear. To exit, press the... -
Page 56: Record Duration
Record Duration You can set the duration time for recording. Select Record Duration using the ▲/▼ button and press the ◄/► button to set the value. The range of the record duration is 1 minute to 1200 minutes. When the time exceeds the duration, the recording stops automatically. -
Page 57: Format Hdd
Format HDD You can format the built-in HDD of your DMC. After formatting is finished, all the saved programmes are removed Select Format HDD using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. The password input box will appear. Enter your 4-digit password using NUMERIC buttons to start formatting. -
Page 58: Dvd Manager
DVD Manager In this menu, you can manage the DVD media. The recordable disc (DVD-R, DVD-RW) must be loaded in your DMC before using this function. Press the MENU button. Select DVD Manager using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. -
Page 59: Schedule Recording
You can add, edit, or delete the reserved programmes on the schedule recording list. For this control, Press the MENU button. Select Schedule Recording using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. The Schedule Recording menu will appear. To exit, press the... -
Page 60: Channel
Channel You can select a desired channel to add a new schedule recording. Select Channel using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. A Channel list will appear. • ◄/►: Changes between all channel lists and Favourite channel lists. •... -
Page 61: Duration
Duration You can set the duration for the recording. Select Duration using the ▲/▼ button and press the ◄/► button to set the value. The duration range is 5 minutes to 20 hours. Note: You can input the duration time directly by pressing OK and NUMERIC buttons. -
Page 62: System Information
System Information You can check system versions and upgrade the software. This DMC uses system software that enables easy upgrades to the latest released version. Press the MENU button. Select System Information using the ▲/▼ button and press the OK button. The System Information menu will appear. -
Page 63: Upgrade By Rs-232
Upgrade by USB Software can be upgraded using the software “DMC Linker. ” Download the system software of your DMC from any of Radix websites mentioned above. Copy the system software from your computer to your DMC using the software. -
Page 64: Appendix
Appendix Troubleshooting Digital communications simultaneously involve the transfer and process of a large amount of data. Changing channels may take longer in comparison to analogue devices. Problem Solution No Video • Channel data is changed—Execute re- installation or Manual/Auto Channel Searching (Refer to the user’s guide for more details) after checking antenna cable connection &... -
Page 65: Specifications
Specifications Tuner / Front-End Demodulator RF1,2 Input Frequency 174MHz~230MHz, 470MHz~862MHz RF1,2 Loop through outpu 47 ~ 862MHz Input Impedance 75ohms Input Signal Level -80dBm ~-20dBm Channel Bandwidth 7MHz, 8MHz Demodulation According DVB-T Type COFDM 2K, 8K Mode QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM Viterbi Decoding Rate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Guard Interval Modes... -
Page 66: Baseband Video/Audio Output
Baseband Video/Audio Output Video Output Impedance 75ohms Video Output Level 1Vp_p Audio Output Impedance 600ohms Unbalanced Audio Output Level 3.0Vp_p With Volume Control Front Panel VFD Display Channel Numbers Display 8 Buttons Power, Up, Down, Left, Right, OK, Menu, Exit IR Sensor 38kHz Ext, A/V Inputs... -
Page 67: Supportable Dvd Writable Media
Supportable DVD Writable Media DVD+R Media MEDIA SPEED MANUFACTURE ID MEDIA ID MITSUBISHI 2.4x Verbatim 2.4x RICOH 2.4x RICOHJPN Ridata 2.4x RICOHJPN DATA CUBE 2.4x RICOHJPN SONY 2.4x RICOHJPN Imation 2.4x RICOHJPN 2.4x BEALL P0 Beall 2.4x BEALL P0 cyberstore cymarlong B-spot... - Page 68 MEDIA SPEED MANUFACTURE ID MEDIA ID BeAll000 INFODISC INFODISC RICOH RICOHJPN BenQ DAXON Aotian IS01 Bulkpaq IS01 VERBATIM RICOH RICOHJPN BenQ DAXON That’s YUDEN000 Fusion YUDEN000 M-star YUDEN000 FUJIFILM YUDEN000 OPTODISC OPTODISC Melody PRODISC VERBATIM SUNNY CMC MAG RiDATA RITEK RITEK RITEK Digitank...
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Page 69: Dvd-R Media
DVD-R Media MEDIA SPEED MANUFACTURE ID SONY SONY04D1 CMC MAG. AF1 qing hua za guang CMC MAG. AF1 Imation CMC MAG. AF1 LGE04 MAXELL MXL RG02 SKC Co.,Ltd. SKC Co.,Ltd. TRONO SKC Co.,Ltd. Melody SKC Co.,Ltd. MITSUBISHI MCC 01RG20 NEMOMAX PVCR001002 BEALL BeAll G40001... -
Page 70: Dvd+Rw Media
MEDIA SPEED MANUFACTURE ID RITEK RITEKG05 MAXELL MXL RG03 CMC MAG. AE1 CMC MAG. AE1 Philips CMC MAG. AE1 VERBATIM MCC 02RG20 MAXELL MXL RG04 TTH02 FUJIFILM Prodisc F02 DVD+RW Media MEDIA SPEED MANUFACTURE ID MEDIA ID 2.4x OPTODISC Samsung digitall 2.4x OPTODISC Melody... -
Page 71: Dvd-Rw Media
MEDIA SPEED MANUFACTURE ID MEDIA ID RITEK RITEK Melody NANYA RICOH RICOHJPN Ridata RICOHJPN Data cube RICOHJPN Liteon RICOHJPN Imation RICOHJPN RICOHJPN FUJIFILM DAXON SONY RICOHJPN DVD-RW Media MEDIA SPEED MANUFACTURE ID VICTOR JVC_VictorW7 Imation OPTODISCW002 Melody OPTODISCW002 OPTODISCW002 TDK502sakuM3 PRODISC Prodisc DW04 PRINCO... - Page 72 www.radixworld.com...
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